This might interest folks who want to get a copy but have slow connections that would make the $40 direct download a pain or impossible. Providing you'll use the $30 credit, can take advantage of the offer where you live etc.
Amazon - Win8 Pro pre-order $70 get $30 Amazon credit
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There is a limit of 5 downloaded upgrades per customer. This low price will only be offered through January 31, 2013.
Microsoft has already announced that it will offer downloadable versions of the Windows 8 Pro upgrade for a discounted price of $40. That offer ends on January 31, 2013. In addition, anyone purchasing new Windows 7 PCs between June 2, 2012, and January 31, 2013 will be entitled to a $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade.
Newegg’s listing for the Windows 8 Pro Upgrade includes a “save $130” note, suggesting that the current price is temporary and that it will rise at some point to $199.95. $US$http://www.zdnet.com/how-the-new-windows-8-license-terms-affect-you-7000003028/
after I upgrade, can I use my old Windows version on a separate partition or on another PC? Can I give it away or sell it?
No. The upgrade replaces the old license completely. The terms are written in very clear language
Can I transfer my copy of Windows 8 to another PC?
That depends.
If you buy a new PC with Windows 8 already installed, your OEM Windows license is permanently bound to that computer. The only way you can transfer the license to another person is to sell or give away the computer itself, with its copy of Windows. The following terms apply:
The transfer must include the software, proof of purchase
Note that Windows XP is not a permitted downgrade.
microsoft try and kill XPPosted 11 years ago # -
mikiem2
ModeratorIf things go the same way they did for XP, Vista, & win7, probably within the 1st month after release, details will be posted on-line regarding activation, trial mode etc. Activating win7 could be iffy, requiring a phone call when it shouldn't have, but OTOH it didn't force the terms of whatever license -- the win7 upgrade version didn't care if an earlier version of Windows was present, if you had the earlier version disc or not, if you installed alongside the old install, if you used the upgrade key with a system builder or regular retail ISO, if you install the win7 upgrade to a VM etc. Also, if things go the same as in the past, MS will revise the license more than once in the next few years -- If I remember correctly they changed their license terms a few times after win7 was released. For win8 we'll have to wait & see once regular licenses become available, but it shouldn't take long -- there's already a hack posted so that like win7 you can activate after, rather than during install. [I prefer that since occasionally installs do mess up & have to be repeated, & if a botched install is activated, activating the same license a 2nd time may trigger having to make a phone call.]
Win8 is at least initially going to be available in fewer versions or flavors, with rumors that there may not be a full retail version sold -- makes sense because AFAIK most everyone bought the much cheaper upgrade or system builder licenses. At one time you could only buy system builder versions if you bought hardware at the same time, but that requirement was apparently dropped after things got a bit silly with on-line retailers bundling Windows with a screw. It seems that some win8 features are only going to be available if you get the enterprise version, so some people will want to get their license(s) through the place they work or attend school -- my guess is that will make illegal copies more popular since people won't likely be able to just go out & buy the enterprise version. That might be at least partly because of the included Windows-To-Go, assuming MS doesn't want it in wide spread circulation.
Samsung I think is adding their own win8 Start Menu replacement, so I'd *think* Microsoft doesn't have plans to disable those add-ons with a hotfix early on [or else Samsung wouldn't have bothered]. Because of Secureboot, OEM versions &/or licenses of win8 may turn out to be more, or less of a PITA. From what I've read MS is charging cell/tablet makers a lot of money per license, but haven't seen anything regarding PCs/laptops. It **may** turn out that they rely on Secureboot rather than special license keys or similar, & that *fixes* in the form of alternative boot loaders become common, or you may not need anything beyond a regular win8 ISO.
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